No Budget for business

George Osborne’s last Budget before the upcoming general election contained very little for the “engine room” of the economy, writes Paul Upton

Last week’s Budget marked the last of the current parliament and chancellor George Osborne’s prime opportunity to push home any positives flowing from the government’s economic policy ahead of the 7 May general election. While the overall data seems promising, there are a number of issues that shouldn’t be glossed over.

The headline figures show an upward revision of the Office for Budget Responsibility growth projection to 2.5% and unemployment dropping like a stone to record low levels. Set